Fulgencia Romay

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romay and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Olympic medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City 4x100 metre relay
1972 Munich 4x100 metre relay
Pan American Games
1963 São Paulo 4x100 m relay
1971 Cali 200 metres
1971 Cali 4x100 m relay
1975 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
1970 Panama City 4x100 m relay
1962 Kingston 4x100 m relay
1966 San Juan 4x100 m relay
1970 Panama City 100 metres
1970 Panama City 200 metres

Fulgencia Romay Martínez (born January 16, 1944) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. At the 1968 Summer Olympics she helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay, the first Olympic medal ever won by a Cuban woman. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she won a bronze medal. She also won a silver medal in 200 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica 11th (sf) 100 m 12.7
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 47.3
1963 Pan American Games São Paulo, Brazil 5th 100 m 12.01
5th 200 m 25.4
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.44
Universiade Porto Alegre, Brazil 6th 100 m 12.6
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 47.5
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 4th 100 m 12.0
4th 200 m 25.2
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.5
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 7th (h) 100 m 11.5
17th (h) 200 m 23.71
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.36
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd 100 m 11.8
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.9
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 2nd 100 m 11.6 (w)
3rd 200 m 24.3
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.7
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st 100 m 11.6
2nd 200 m 23.70
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 45.01
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 4th (h) 100 m 11.521
3rd 200 m 23.89
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.63
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.36
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.9
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.65
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 44.29

1Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

  • 100 metres (hand timing) – 11.2h (1976)
  • 100 metres (electronic timing) – 11.47 A (+1.8 m/s Mexico City 1968)
  • 200 metres (hand timing) – 23.4h (1972)
  • 200 metres (electronic timing) – 23.71 A (0.0 m/s, Mexico City 1968)

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fulgencia Romay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.


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